Authorities have brought formal charges against six individuals who are accused of producing and distributing counterfeit money in Ohio, including in our local area.
The moments leading up to a Dayton officer striking a K9 during an arrest have been caught on body cam video.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office has disclosed that the investigation, which covered four counties, including Auglaize County, involved suspects aged between 20 and 23.
The individuals have been charged with a range of offenses, including theft, identity theft, cashing fraudulent checks, producing counterfeit bank cards, and utilizing counterfeit $20 bills to make purchases.
According to the Ohio AG’s Office, the crimes were allegedly committed in June 2022-23, as stated in the indictments filed in Williams County Common Pleas Court.
Police are currently searching for two women who have been accused of stealing clothing from a store located at The Greene.
Here are the individuals who are currently facing charges:
At only 21 years old, Cooper Rademacher already has an alarming nine felony charges to his name.
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- 1 count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity (F1)
- 3 counts of counterfeiting
- 1 count of identity fraud
- 1 count of forgery
- 1 count of breaking and entering
- 1 count of theft
- 1 count of possession of criminal tools
At just 22 years old, Kalie Gibler has already been charged with nine felonies.
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- 1 count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity
- 4 counts of counterfeiting
- 1 count of identity fraud
- 1 count of forgery
- 1 count of possessing criminal tools
- 1 count of theft
At the young age of 23, Noah Frisby has already been convicted of two felonies.
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- 1 count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity (F1)
- 1 count of counterfeiting (F4)
At the young age of 23, Dion Fleet has been charged with not one, but three felonies.
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- 1 count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity
- 1 count of identity fraud
- 1 count of forgery
At the age of 23, Brandon Randolph has been charged with three felony offenses.
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- 1 count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity
- count of identity fraud
- 1 count of forgery
At just 20 years old, Dale Champion has already been convicted of three felonies.
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- 1 count of identity fraud
- 1 count of forgery
- 1 count of theft
According to the allegations, the suspects carried out the offenses in several areas, including Wapakoneta, Archbold, Bryan, Defiance, Montpelier, and Pioneer.
